Talos Energy (NYSE:TALO – Get Free Report) and Viper Energy (NASDAQ:VNOM – Get Free Report) are both oils/energy companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings, risk and analyst recommendations.
Profitability
This table compares Talos Energy and Viper Energy’s net margins, return on equity and return on assets.
| Net Margins | Return on Equity | Return on Assets | |
| Talos Energy | 3.95% | -1.98% | -0.86% |
| Viper Energy | 24.65% | 6.72% | 4.98% |
Analyst Ratings
This is a breakdown of recent ratings and recommmendations for Talos Energy and Viper Energy, as provided by MarketBeat.com.
| Sell Ratings | Hold Ratings | Buy Ratings | Strong Buy Ratings | Rating Score | |
| Talos Energy | 0 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 2.78 |
| Viper Energy | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 3.00 |
Institutional & Insider Ownership
89.4% of Talos Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 87.7% of Viper Energy shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.8% of Talos Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.3% of Viper Energy shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, hedge funds and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.
Earnings & Valuation
This table compares Talos Energy and Viper Energy”s gross revenue, earnings per share and valuation.
| Gross Revenue | Price/Sales Ratio | Net Income | Earnings Per Share | Price/Earnings Ratio | |
| Talos Energy | $1.46 billion | 1.23 | $187.33 million | $0.54 | 18.44 |
| Viper Energy | $827.70 million | 11.65 | $200.09 million | $2.33 | 21.97 |
Viper Energy has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Talos Energy. Talos Energy is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Viper Energy, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.
Risk & Volatility
Talos Energy has a beta of 1.92, suggesting that its stock price is 92% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Viper Energy has a beta of 1.71, suggesting that its stock price is 71% more volatile than the S&P 500.
Summary
Viper Energy beats Talos Energy on 9 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.
About Talos Energy
Talos Energy Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the exploration and production of oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids in the United States and Mexico. It also engages in the development of carbon capture and sequestration. Talos Energy Inc. was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.
About Viper Energy
Viper Energy, Inc. owns and acquires mineral and royalty interests in oil and natural gas properties in the Permian Basin, North America. Viper Energy Partners GP LLC operates as the general partner of the company. The company was formerly known as Viper Energy Partners LP and changed its name to Viper Energy, Inc. in November 2023. The company was founded in 2013 and is based in Midland, Texas. Viper Energy, Inc. is a subsidiary of Diamondback Energy, Inc.
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